| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Write in support | |
| Posted by: | Michael Robinson | |
| Date/Time: | 06/07/23 15:15:00 |
| You seem to be believing your prejudices rather than the evidence yet again Francis. Multiple different research (no quote marks) in multiple countries across N America and Europe has shown retailers consistently overestimate the proportion of their customers coming by car. Your explanation appears to be some conspiracy on the part of councils all over the world. A simpler explanation is that unless retailers have done their own systematic survey of their customers (as the research does), they simply aren't very good at guessing. This is just one example, there are lots more. https://phys.org/news/2021-07-shoppers-mobility-habits-retailers-overestimate.html "This misperception could be due to a human tendency to assume that others behavior in a similar manner. The survey revealed that traders who drive to their business estimated much higher customer car use (29%) than traders that use other modes of transport (between 10% and 19%)." |